Store barcode app.

[cooper1010]

like android's "keyring."



there was a guy in blockbuster last night who used it on his android phone to submit his membership info. i want it; i hate fishing around for all those membership cards and store cards. even my YMCA uses them. my wallet is fat with those stupid things.

somebody get it done. thanks.

[GadgetBoy]

WOG Card Keeper just appeared in the Apps Store. Reviews are mixed; a lot of people are saying it doesn't work that well. Hopefully some more positive reviews will come in and I will fork over the $1.99... :dft012:wink

[cooper1010]

sweet, didn't see that. dl'ed it, but have yet to try it. i'll give it a whirl and report back.

edit: stop & shop = no go.

[GadgetBoy]

Excellent. Curious as to your thoughts.

[bizzare]

Has any one used the WOG Card Keeper yet? and how does it work ? do they scan straight from the phone? I don't want to look like a Jack A** with my phone out and have the person try to scan and it doesn't work

[cooper1010]

i tried one store (stop & shop). didn't work. looked like a Jack A**.

[wog]

i tried one store (stop & shop). didn't work. looked like a Jack A**.

Developer here -
Sorry about that - did you use a manually entered barcode or a scanned in copy?
If manually entered, did you check the sequence of black lines against your card?
Did they use a hand scanner?

We do not have stop and shop around here, so I couldn't test them directly. If the sequence matches, and they use a typical hand scanner, try the update when Palm releases it. It uses smaller generated barcodes against a black background and it seems to work better for some people. Also, adjust your backlight down to a lower setting.

If the sequence does not match, then they don't use a standard UPC and you should scan a copy in. If I could get examples of their cards, I could code them into the manual section separately. I'd need to see the samples to determine how they're converting the numbers to the sequence.

The update is under review and should be available soon.
Mitch

[cooper1010]

good for you, Mitch, for checking in with your customers.

i manually entered the barcode numbers and visually compared the lines on the phone and card, and they appear identical.

i tried a flat scanner and a handheld at stop & shop; neither worked. i have a few more cards entered, but haven't been able to try them out yet (damn swine flu).

i'm sure this can work, as i initially pursued such an app after seeing a guy use it on his android phone at blockbuster.

good luck, Mitch. look forward to the update.

[wog]

good for you, Mitch, for checking in with your customers.

My pleasure! I'll check back here regularly to answer any other questions too.

i manually entered the barcode numbers and visually compared the lines on the phone and card, and they appear identical.

i tried a flat scanner and a handheld at stop & shop; neither worked. i have a few more cards entered, but haven't been able to try them out yet (damn swine flu).

Well, idk what to say about stop and shop then. The handheld scanner - does it have a red scan light that comes out? (I know, may seem like a dumb question but some don't).

i'm sure this can work, as i initially pursued such an app after seeing a guy use it on his android phone at blockbuster.

good luck, Mitch. look forward to the update.

Ya, for now, some cards just need to be scanned and uploaded. If you don't mind looking silly again maybe you can try that at stop and shop. The update might help too, but if it's their scanners then it may just not work there.

I'm getting both ends of the spectrum with people and it's tough finding out why some people have no problems and others have nothing but problems. It's frustrating, too, because I can't reply on the reviews and you hardly hear from anyone when there isn't a problem - the people with problems are the vocal ones (as is the case with everything I guess).

Do you use a screen protector?
What is your brightness level set at?

These tend to be small problems too. I keep my backlight low and don't use a screen protector.

Thanks for getting the app and I hope it works better for you soon! (and you feel better soon).

Mitch

[GadgetBoy]

Well then, I will check back here as opposed to the reviews section. Until it is stable, I believe I will forgo the download...